Cook: A simple CLI for orchestrating Claude Code

(rjcorwin.github.io)

117 points | by staticvar 3 hours ago

16 comments

  • jemmyw 2 minutes ago
    Looks pretty nice. I think a lot of devs have been making similar tools, I've written my own thing that does a work review loop. I like the interface you've made. I'll probably give it a go, but I'm also reluctant to relinquish the control I have when it's my own code doing orchestration.
  • vadepaysa 1 hour ago
    I did a Show HN[0] a few days back with my CLI agent called cook[1] and for a moment I was ecstatic my tool made it to the front page. haha.

    [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47262711 [1]: https://getcook.dev

  • sbinnee 2 hours ago
    There is a skill installation option. The skill markdown has 180 lines [1].

    My take? I like it. It's concise enough for me to try it out. And I love the webpage.

    [1] https://github.com/rjcorwin/cook/blob/main/no-code/SKILL.md

    • oefrha 38 minutes ago
      Given that subagents have different thinking/effort behavior from the main agent and very limited control on that front (I’m not completely sure about this but see https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/14321 and I’ve also noticed very different behavior when the same prompt is used in the main agent or passed to a subagent), I’m not sure this skill will be the same.
  • rc_kas 3 hours ago
    Can someone explain what this is to my n00b brain. I don't get what claude-cli is missing that this adds in?
    • beshrkayali 2 hours ago
      IMO the raw Claude CLI is great for one-off interactive sessions, but as soon as you want repeatable multi-step workflows you’re either copy-pasting prompts forever or hacking your own solution manually. That’s exactly the gap these tools fill.

      My take on a solution for this is https://ossature.dev — .smd spec markdown files + ossature audit / build that gives you DAG orchestration, SHA-traced increments, and tiny focused contexts.

      • je42 49 minutes ago
        Had a quick look. Stumbled upon the markdown format smd.

        Was wondering if using front-matter instead of a "custom" encoding for parseble data was considered?

      • isodev 1 hour ago
        I use bash scripts. Both Claude and Vibe support all kinds of arguments if you need a prompt to “become a task”. Bash is also deterministic and easy to read and debug.
      • eloisius 1 hour ago
        Isn’t a repeatable, multi-step workflow exactly what a script or Makefile does?
    • sghiassy 1 hour ago
      As a prerequisite you’d want to understand the purpose of Ralph Wiggum Loops

      But in general this is meta to the CLI agent.

      So if you were to use the CLI to perform a review of some code. This tool would allow you to loop the output of the code review 5 times onto itself.

    • transitorykris 2 hours ago
      Maybe not adds in, but wraps around. You could accomplish much of this with fairly simply bash scripts.
      • esperent 2 hours ago
        You could accomplish all of it with claude -p (headless mode).
        • transitorykris 2 hours ago
          Admittedly I might be missing a flag or two with claude, but how are multiple loops and comparisons of solutions done with just headless mode?
        • brcmthrowaway 2 hours ago
          Indeed.

          Where are people finding time for these sort of projects.

  • NetOpWibby 19 minutes ago
    Dull colors and a display font used for copy makes this website incredibly unpleasant to read.
  • khazhoux 1 hour ago
    How does this handle when Claude needs user input? To choose an option, grant tool permission, clarify questions…
    • facorreia 52 minutes ago
      It seems to be in the spirit of automated vibecoding. I assume it skips all permission checks.
  • nurettin 1 hour ago
    claude> "We want to add a title section that shows what page we are currently on, use cook to manage the development process"

    * coolers whirring, gpus on fire, tokens flying, investors happy, developer goes for 6th break of the day

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    • cheriot 1 hour ago
      If this was human written sarcasm, bravo.
    • Yiin 3 hours ago
      just use 200usd plan, I forgot what limits are.
      • tmatsuzaki 1 hour ago
        Do you hit the limit pretty quickly on the Pro plan these days? Im thinking about subscribing for video editing, but Im still not sure.
      • croes 2 hours ago
        You'll remember it soon
        • weird-eye-issue 2 hours ago
          Do you often hit the limits recently on the $200 plan? I don't even come close
          • dionian 2 hours ago
            i used to, its much better now. opus 4.6 has been great on tokens
            • weird-eye-issue 2 hours ago
              Yes, quite a while back, they used to charge a lot more for the Opus tokens
        • anonzzzies 1 hour ago
          Have not hit limits for 2 months now and I use it a lot. I have 200 max as well.
  • xiaolu627 1 hour ago
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